Friends, I'm putting together a mix/playlist of score cues that evoke winter, snow, cold, etc. I have searched previous posts in this forum but didn't come up with much. So if there's already a thread for this, apologies in advance.
Here's some of what I have so far, for example:
- "Harry in Winter" from GOBLET OF FIRE - opening titles from THE ICE STORM - "Snowplay" from LITTLE WOMEN - something from DEAD OF WINTER - something from MISERY etc.
Looking mostly for that glassy, bittersweet, mysterioso-style writing, but open to other ideas as well. Not specifically "Christmas" so much as "wintertime." I'm not ruling out scores like KRAMPUS or THE THING or other such dark-thriller-type music -- hell, "Snowmobiles" from DIE HARD 2 is an inevitable inclusion.
Morricone’s The Red Tent would fit the bill beautifully, whether it’s one of the two main themes or the austere and cloud-like montage of “Those Who Follow Us”.
Pretty obscure, but this is a favorite of mine I discovered thanks to a friend a few years back:
The second track (starting just under a minute and a half in) is just wonderful...I've been meaning to recommend this one to WagnerAlmighty, based on her love of Conan actually -- there are parts that sound Poledouris-y. If you're reading this WA, give this a listen! (Well, everyone should.)
Might be cheating a bit but Horner's ONCE AROUND and Williams STEPMOM have Christmas scenes but the scores overall sound very winter-y to me. Shimmery colors, warm and reflective (bordering on sullen) atmosphere, etc.
On the more upbeat side of things I get a kick out of Horner's THE PAGEMASTER, though I'm reminded more of winter maybe because I started listening to it when the expansion came out around december.
All this talk of Herrmann without mentioning the Citizen Kane snow scenes? How can that be?
No Dr. Zhivago, no Alexander Nevsky, no Lt. Kije, no Ice Station Zebra? No 'Siberia' from Rozsa's 'Knight Without Armour'? Or his 'Lydia' sleigh-race? Or Korngold in Kings Row.
All this talk of Herrmann without mentioning the Citizen Kane snow scenes? How can that be?
No Dr. Zhivago, no Alexander Nevsky, no Lt. Kije, no Ice Station Zebra? No 'Siberia' from Rozsa's 'Knight Without Armour'? Or his 'Lydia' sleigh-race? Or Korngold in Kings Row.
Begging your pardon, William, but I did mention Zhivago earlier in this thread.
